Wednesday, November 7, 2007

Chaotic Simplicity

Shooting families in of their burned out homes has become a specialty lately due to the recent fires. It's extremely challenging to come away with a clean shot due to all the background chaos. The subject matter can tend to get lost in all the rubbish. I've found you have to either blow the background out or have them a bit more central in the frame. This shot was anewer approach, having them framed inside of a window. I think the burned-out frame kind of made a neat border.

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Freelance photographer based out of San Diego. Some of my regular clients include The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, Smithsonian Magazine, San Diego Union-Tribune, San Francisco Chronicle, Newsweek, Getty Images, Reuters, The Associated Press, Corbis. Available for work around Southern California, AZ and Mexico.